2014 in El Salvador

The following lists events that happened in 2014 in El Salvador.

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See also:	Other events of 2014 Timeline of Salvadoran history

Incumbents

• President: Mauricio Funes (until 1 June), Salvador Sánchez Cerén (starting 1 June)
• Vice President: Salvador Sánchez Cerén (until 1 June), Óscar Ortiz (starting 1 June)

Events

January

• January 30 - A man whose boat was adrift for sixteen months is rescued at the Marshall Islands. The journey began with a companion as part of a venture from Mexico for El Salvador in September 2012.[1]

February

• February 2 - Voters in El Salvador go to the polls with a tight race expected.[2]

June

• June 1 - Former Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front guerilla leader Salvador Sánchez Cerén is sworn in as the President of El Salvador.[3]

October

• October 13 - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of El Salvador with a tsunami warning issued for the Pacific Ocean coasts of El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras.[4]

References

1. "Man washed up on boat on Marshall Islands says he's been adrift 16 months, report says". 31 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
2. "El Salvador presidential election polls show tight race". 1 February 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
3. "Ex-teacher who became guerrilla commander sworn in as president of El Salvador". 1 June 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
4. "Powerful earthquake strikes off El Salvador, one dead". 14 October 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.